Earth Repair Sunscreen SPF 50+
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Earth Repair Sunscreen SPF 50+ is a pure mineral formula relying solely on zinc oxide for broad-spectrum protection. It has a dewy finish and does not tend to sting, but the single zinc filter leaves a visible white cast and a somewhat heavier feel, and it is a poor base for makeup. Low pore-clogging risk keeps it gentle. Its protection rates only moderate and the overall score is on the lower side, so it is a simple all-mineral choice best suited to those who want a minimal zinc formula.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −15 Pure mineral formula
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Heavy feel
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #8, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Persea Gratissima Oil at #5, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
36
- +100 Starting score
- −50 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Oleate Citrate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 14 4 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, …)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 20 5 emollient lipids (Prunus Armeniaca Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 10 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (15)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 9 moderate comedogenic signal
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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13 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Plant oil, an emollient
Is Earth Repair Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, relying solely on zinc oxide for broad-spectrum protection.
Does the Earth Repair Sunscreen SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
Yes, the single zinc oxide filter commonly leaves a visible white cast and a heavier feel, with a dewy finish. It is also a poor base for makeup.
Is it any good?
Its protection rates only moderate and its overall score is on the lower side, so it is a simple all-mineral option for those who want a minimal zinc formula. It is gentle, with low pore-clogging risk and no tendency to sting.